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Maidenhead RFC News

Maidenhead RFC will not be rushed into making any 'hasty' decisions as they seek to replace Ricky Khan as head coach, according to director of rugby Tony Brooks, who will lead the vetting process.

The club's 1st team were relegated from National 3 South West at the end of the season, for the second time in four years, and last week


09:32 Tue 14 May 2013
Maidenhead RFC Ricky Khan Ricky Khan has left Maidenhead RFC after five years as head coach. The club's 1st team were relegated from National 3 South West at the end of the season for the second time in four
11:30 Fri 10 May 2013
Let the London Sevens begin. As fans put the final touches to their safari outfits, the 12 captains and coaches taking part in the two-day Marriott London Sevens at Twickenham Stadium this weekend launched the tournament at Barn Elms, Barnes.
18:20 Wed 01 May 2013
Ricky Khan No decisions have been made about next season according to Maidenhead RFC director of rugby Tony Brooks. The man tasked with overseeing the playing side of the Braywick-based club believes that players, coaches and officers
18:02 Mon 13 May 2013
Ricky Khan Maidenhead Rugby Club and head coach Ricky Khan have parted company after five years. The split, which was called 'amicable' by Khan, came after the 1st team finished bottom of National 3 South West which
12:22 Mon 06 May 2013
England Sevens star Chris Cracknell Former Maidenhead RFC player Chris Cracknell still keeps an eye on the goings on at Braywick and believes the side can bounce back from relegation. Cracknell, who is part of the England team which will
16:34 Mon 29 Apr 2013
James Smith Berkshire 17, Dorset & Wilts 23 Berkshire failed to recover from conceding a try after just 36 seconds to lose the opening match in the RFU County Championship Shield Pool 3 on Saturday at Newbury
12:22 Mon 13 May 2013
Joe Launchbury He might be in possession of an England shirt and just been named as the Aviva Premiership's best young player - but Joe Launchbury is taking nothing for granted ahead of England's summer tour to
12:05 Mon 13 May 2013
Jonathan Joseph Departing London Irish centre Jonathan Joseph reflected on a fine start to an otherwise disappointing season for the Exiles after being honoured at the Aviva Premiership Rugby Awards. Joseph played a key role in Irish
15:00 Thu 18 Apr 2013
Marlow RFC Marlow RFC coach John Brodley has praised his side's 'fighting spirit' ahead of their must-win clash at home to Swanage & Wareham. Brodley's men sit ninth in the table but must beat their already relegated
13:02 Fri 22 Mar 2013
Rugby for Harry - 2012 The 42nd annual Marlow mini rugby tournament has been cancelled. The tournament, which attracts junior teams from across the area for an afternoon of competitive matches, will not go ahead because of the weekend's predicted
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Maidenhead RFC News

Maidenhead RFC started life as Thames Valley Rugby Club, playing their first match in February 1922 against Berkshire Wanderers at Cookham Football Club.

The club soon moved to the Bray Show Ground, which was home until 1926, after which they uprooted to Kidwells Park in Maidenhead.

One of the players in that first match was RA 'Roy' Bonberry who stayed with the club for more than 60 years until his death in 1983.

Bonberry was president when the club moved to the current site at Braywick in 1967, overseeing the building of a purpose built clubhouse and the development of the club as it grew to operate up to eight teams on a Saturday.

The 1970s was a successful period for the club which included the winning of the county cup on numerous occasions.

During this period the national knockout cup - called the John Player Cup - was created with the first ever match being played at Braywick between Maidenhead and Wakefield, which the visitors won comfortably.

Under captains such as Mike Davis, Martyn Gulliford, Derek Harris, Dick Brown, Allan Carter, Ian Boyd, Dave Course and Allan Greene (who played more than 600 games), Maids continued to keep the club at the forefront of the development of community rugby.

The Southern Merit Table was formed and won, and then in 1987 Maids were placed in the newly formed South West Division 1 (SW1).

Promotion to National League 4 in 1989/90 was to last for one season, and Maids remained in SW1 throughout the next decade, before relegation to SW2 came in 2001/02.

Maids were promoted back to SW1 two seasons later before dropping back into SW2 in 2007/08, after which head coach Simon Edwards stepped down.

Ricky Khan took over as head coach, and with Mark Mueller as skipper, the team bounced straight back into SW1 and followed this up with promotion to National League 3 South West (NL3SW).

Maids were relegated after one season, but following another year in SW1 were promoted with Richie Craig as captain to the national leagues again through the playoffs.

Maids are currently in NL3SW under the captaincy of Simon Cripps.

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Club: Maidenhead RFC

Nickname: Maids

Formed: 1922

Ground: Braywick

League: National 3 South West

Chairman: Jon Wanklyn

Head coach: Ricky Khan

Twitter: @maidsrfc

Website: www.maidenheadrfc.com